I. Good Fellowship Creates Good Communion -

Acts 2:42-47

1. all were together

2. had all things in common

3. as any had need

4. received their good w/ glad and generous hearts

5. praising God

6. having favor w/ all the people

Acts 4:32-37

1. full number

2. one heart and one soul

3. everything in common

4. great power & great grace

5. not a needy person

6. as any had need

II. Bad Fellowship Negates Good Communion -

1. The First Compromise in the Early Church - Acts 5:1-12

2. great fear upon all who heard

3. great fear came upon the whole church and upon all who heard

1. The First Church Known for Division - Corinth

2. Division addressed in chap 1

3. Division addressed in chap 3

4. Damage addressed in chap 5 & 6

5. Damage addressed in chap 11

a. Paul cannot commend

b. Paul criticizes their fellowship

c. Paul confronts their ongoing divisiveness

d. Paul affirms God’s sovereignty in the midst of compromise - v. 19

e. Paul calls out their damage to the Lord’s Supper - vv. 20-22

f. Paul corrects the Corinthians but also warns them - vv. 23-34